Fighter Interceptor Squadron News Today

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron experienced an in-flight emergency following takeoff from Eielson Air Force Base. No injuries were reported.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon jettisoned two fuel tanks during an in-flight emergency this week at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The tanks were dropped in accordance with emergency procedures as the jet took off Tuesday afternoon. No further details were released, and the incident remains under investigation.

Banners for the Grand Island Hometown Hero project were revealed on Tuesday. The banners were being attached to light poles, with the hope to have them up by Memorial Day.

The Tupolev Tu-95MS (NATO reporting name "Bear-H"), a strategic bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces, continues to conduct flights near Alaska, demonstrating Russia's commitment to its long-range aviation capabilities.

A video taken from inside one of the Tu-95MS shows one of the F-16s of the 18th FIS (sporting an Aggressor paint scheme) escorting the Bear bomber while chased by a Su-35S and Su-30SM.

George Avila joined the Air Force at the tail end of the Korean War. What he missed in that war, he more than made up for in the Vietnam War.

The Fighter Interceptor Squadron designation, last used during the Cold War, underscores the unit’s renewed focus on the air defense mission.

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gil Williams heard many war stories about his uncle who went missing in action, Tuskegee Airman Capt. Edward Julius Williams.

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gil Williams heard many war stories about his uncle who went missing in action, Tuskegee Airman Capt. Edward Julius Williams.

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gil Williams heard many war stories about his uncle who went missing in action, Tuskegee Airman Capt. Edward Julius Williams.